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1. Complete each sentence by choosing the best word or phrase.

1. Although the United Kingdom has come a long way towards addressing gender __________ there are still
some areas where women are at a disadvantage.
a. Inconsistency
b. Unfairness
c. Inequality
d. Unevenness
2. In the old days, people without a job were forced to live a(n) _____________ existence.
a. Hand to mouth
b. Foot and mouth
c. On their feet
d. Hand over fist
3. Without a good social welfare system we are left with the situation where the rich get richer
while ___________________ .
a. The poor are no more
b. The poor stay poor
c. They help the poor
d. The poor
4. In some countries, the governments are trying to reduce the digital ______ by providing free or
cheap computers to low income families.
a. Gap
b. Inequality
c. Disadvantage
d. Divide
5. My father was so moved by a charity ______ on television that he sold our second car and
donated the money to the earthquake victims.
a. Appeal
b. Request
c. Campaign
d. Announcement
6. Countries like the US and the UK are very _______ societies containing people from many
different races and ethnic backgrounds.
a. Divergent
b. Diverse
c. Differentiated
d. Distinct
7. The UK is famous for having problems with football _________ , who deliberately cause
aggravation and disruption at soccer matches.
a. Delinquents
b. Aggressors
c. Rowdies
d. Hooligans
8. Many people question the theory that teenage ___________ is linked to exposure to violent TV
and games.
a. Rampage
b. Discord
c. Delinquency
d. Disruption
9. Most countries in Europe now have laws that require public buildings to provide
wheelchair ______ .
a. Allowance
b. Access
c. Operation
d. Capability
10. Medical experts are now warning of the long term consequences of _____ drinking where people
drink large amounts of alcohol on one or two nights of the week.
a. Excess b. Extreme
c. Legless d. Binge
11. Now that we live in a society made up of many different races and religions, we all have to adopt
an attitude of 'live and ________'.
a. Leave alone
b. Let live
c. Die
d. Learn
12. In the UK there are now large numbers of _____ marriages in which the two partners come from
different ethnic backgrounds.
a. Diverse
b. Mixed
c. Cosmopolitan
d. Divided

I NTERNATI ONAL AI D. Humanitarian Aid
Read, translate and study the words in bold.



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